Week 45, War & Peace: My Grandfather's WWII Diary Project is DONE!!!!!
Everything fell right into place for this week’s post. The theme for Week 45 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “War and...
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Roots & Rabbit Holes
My Family History
Roots & Rabbit Holes
My Family History
I started this blog to participate in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks genealogy challenge, and to share other genealogy information and anecdotes.
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Week 33: I Found Grampy's WWII Diary!!!!!
During the past week of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge, I was supposed to cover the topic of Strength. I’ve been on vacation, and...
Week 32, Reunion: Phil LaViolet and Reverend Adjutor Derosiers
After serving in Okinawa during WWII, Grampy Phil was relocated to Korea after the Japanese surrendered. While there, he and his fellow...
Week 28, Random: Publishing a Diary with Personal Historian
Week 28 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is Random. When I received this year’s prompts and began brainstorming, I decided I’d...
Week 42, Lost: Grampy Phil's WWII Diary
My Grampy Phil rarely spoke about his time in WWII, and I was taught from a fairly young age not to ask him about it. It was therefore a...
Week 33, Service: Philip LaViolet, WWII Veteran
Service is the theme for week 33 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge. My kiddos leave for freshman year at their respective...
Week 16, Negatives: Everett Ladd
It’s week 16 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks and this week’s topic is Negatives. When my cousin scanned the Ladd and Turner family photos,...
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